Vehicle suspension.



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W BLANG &7, L PAIGHE VBHIGLE SUSPENSION. APPLIOATION PILBD APB,14,1905.

PATENTED AUG. 28, 1906.

No. 829',7eo.

W BLANC 85 L PAIGHE VEHICLE SUSPENSION. APPLIOATION PILED APR.14 1905.

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UNITED STATES PAENT onnron WILLIAM BLANC AND LOUIS PAIOH E', OF GENEVA, SWITZERLAND.

- i VEHIQLLE SUSI'ENSiON.

No. &29,760.

Specjfication of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 28, 1906.

Application filed April 14:, 1905. Serial No. 255.564.

To all whom it may concerrt:

Be it known that we, VVILLIAM BLANC and Louis PAICHE, mechanicians, of Ge'neva, Switzerland, have mvented certan new and 1 useful Improvements in Vehicle Suspensions, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in and relating to the suspension of automobilecars. The improved suspension is especially intended to act in connection with other devices as a bralseor that part of a vehicle which is Suspended by means of suitableis an axial section'of the shaft and casing formjng a portion of the device shown in' Fig. 4 is a top View of Fig. 3.'

Fig's. 1 and 2.

Figs. 5 and 6 show modifications hereinafter referred to.

In Figs. '1 and 2, p is the ame, and m the frame, of an automobile-car or other vehicle.

Upon the axle p there are fastened, by means 'of' links n, the car-springs 0 and the .bracket b, which is 'provided witha tubular ear b', through which projects a shank 20, rotatably mounted in the tubular ear or bearng b' and Secured by the nut 21, which engages its threaded end. The other end of the shank 20 is 'formed with an ear 22, through which passes a bolt 0. This said bolt c carries a shaft a, frictionally adjusted in the casing d of the suspension, said casng d being connected to the frame m by means of pivots j and of a forked bracket t, which is pivotally connected to the plate k, which is fastened to the frame m by means of bolts l: The casing d contains brasses g, consisting of several 'sections, the conical ends of which bear, 'on the one hand, against a conical bottom 7', Fig. 3,

at one end of the casing and, on the other hand,

against the conical inside s of a nut e; forming the opposite end 'of casng d. i f is a setnut which serves to lock the nut e aft-er the latter has ad'usted the sections g of the brasses with t e desi'ed friction against the aXle a. The stafi a is free to Swing not only upon the bolt c, but also upon the shank 20,

which has a bearing in the tubular ear b'. Tlius. the staff a is yieldingly connected to the axle member p, since through the construct'on just described a fore-and-aft movement of the body relative to the aXle member p is permitted without twisting or wrenchihg the parte. It is easy to understand that the transmission of the aXle vibrations by the springs o to the frame m of the carriage will be checked by the 'friction of axle a in its I bearing,`which braking may be controlled at will b tightening more or less the nut e,

In ig. 5 the parts are shown reversed n position-that is, the springs 10 are pivotally connected bythe fork 11' and frame. 12 to thegc'asng d, while 'the vehicl'e-body (conventionally' re resented at 13) is pivotally connected to't e upper end oi the shaft 1-4.

In Fi' .6 is shown in sectional view the interior o the casing d, a spring 17 in this case 'being interposed between`the nut 15 and the Washer 16, which rests upon the'brasses g.

Having thus fully described our inventon, we claimi 1. In a vehicle suspension, in combination tween said casing and shaft.

2. In a vehicle suspension, in combination with a vehicle-body and an aXle, a shaft interposed-therebetween and connected 'with' one of said members; acasing connected pivotally and yieldingly withthe other of said members, said shaft extending into said casing; and means for regulating the friction between said shaft andcasing.. d

3. In a vehicle suspension, in combination witha'vehicle-'bodyand anaxle, a shaft interposed therebetween and connected with said aXle; a bearing for said shaft;and a forl in which said bearing is pivotally mounted; said fork being connected With said jvehicle-' body. 2 e 3 4; In a vehicle suspension, 'in combination with a vehicle-bodyand 'an"axle, a shaft interposed therebetween and connectedwith said axle a bearing for said shaft and a forl in which said hearing 'is mouited, said fork %eig pivotally connected with said o y. v V 5. In a vehicle suspension, in combination IOG.

veh cle- IIO vit-b e vehele-body and an mile, a frctienreguht ng devce nerposed therebe'ween and. pvotafly and yedingly cunnected te One of said members; and n, shet" ''votally connected to the other of said members and fitted to slide lengthwise in said devce.

6. In a vehele suspension, in cumbnaton With a veb ele-body and an axle, :L *f'etonregulatng devce nterposed therebeween and pvotally connected to one of said members; and a shaft p'votally connected tcthe other of said members and fitted to slide lengthwse in said devee.

7. In a Vehcle suspension, in combn aten With a veh'cle-body and. an male, a shaft n-- terposed threbetween and connected with one of said members; e cesng connected With the other of said members, said shejt extending .into seid casin: and means fer reguetng the :frieto' between said cesng and sheft.

8. In a *vehiele suspension, in eombnatfien With Li. vehice-bcdy and an exle, a sh ft in terpoeed tber'ebetween and. connected With one of said members 3 a casng connected pivobaliy With the einer of seid members; seid shaft extendng inte said, easng; and means for 'regulating the fiction between said shefi and cesng.

In testimony Whez'eof we have signed our names to %his :spec'ficaton in the presence of two subse'bin witnesses.

HJLIAM BLANC. LUUIS PAICHE. Wim *-see:

L. U., MUNIER, J. Me a 

